âItâs likely we will find microbes that can grow at even higher temperatures,â says Baross. âI canât venture a guess as to how high that might be, but 121 degrees will probably not be the highest. We see all kinds of microbes growing in the hot interior.â
That means spouses who may not have been aware their partner would qualify for Social Security may later find that they are eligible for a widow(er) benefit. In addition, benefits can be claimed as early as age 60, which is two years before the minimum age to otherwise apply for retirement benefits.
Gerry â Ore.: My deceased husband took his Social Security benefit at age 62. I will be eligible for his widows benefit at age 62. I also have a public employees retirement account that I could access at age 58 (in one-and-a-half years).